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The Records of British Government at Annapolis Royal, 1713-1749

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Major Mascarine gets liberty to go to Boston and Otho Hamilton Esq.^r admitted one of the Council

Then the Said Major Applyed to His Honour in Council for LIberty to go to Boston in New England And his Request being Granted, His Hon^r Acquainted y^e Board That in order to have a Quorum Conformable to his Majestys Instructions it would be proper to add some Other Gentleman to the Number of Councilors And he having Nominated Lieu.^t Otho Hamilton he was Unanimously Chosen Upon which he was sent for, And having thereunto Agreed he took the Appointed Oaths, And his place at the Board Accordingly.

(signed)
L : Armstrong

At a Council held by Order of the Honourable Lieu.^t Governor Armstrong at his Own house on Wednesday the 13th day of October 1731 at 9 o' the Clock A. M.

Present
His Honr the Lt. Governor of the Province
The Honourable Alex.r Cosby President

John Adams Esq
William Skene Esq

Wm Shirreff Secretary
Otho Hamilton Esq

John Bourgs petition praying to succeed Matthew Martin on the Seignority of Cobequid

Petition Joseph Robicheau &c against Rene Martin


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His Hon.^r Acquainted the Board that there were four men come from Cobeaquit who had presented him with petitions And other papers which he Judged proper to lay before them for their Opinion and Advice on the Same, And the four men Viz^t Noel Duerong, John Bourg, Lewis Bourg & Joseph Robichau being calld in the Petition of John Bourg in behalf of himself and others Praying that According to the Last [239] Last Will and Testament of Mathew Martain they Might Succeed him As his Heirs in the Seigniory of Cobaquit Was Read as also the said Testament and the Concession of the said Seigniory Made in favour of the said Mathew Martain Deceas'd as was likewise the Petition of the said John Bourg, Joseph Robichau and Lewis Bourg against Reny Martain of this River

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